document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283175>Question 283175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The combined population of Town 1 and Town 2 was 25,000 in 1990.  By 1995 the population of Town 1 had increased by 10% while the population of Town 2 had grown by 9%.  If the total population of both towns had increased by 2380 people, what was the population of each town in 1990. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .10x+.09(25,000-x)=2,380<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+2,250-.09x=2,380<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01x=2,380-2,250<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01x=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=130/.01<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13,000 was the population of Town #1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25,000-13,000=12,000 was the population of Town #2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10*13,000+.09*12,000=2,380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,300+1,080=2,380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,380=2,380 </SPAN>\n" );
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